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RTP Editors Share Their Top #RIC17 Takeaways
The 2017 Retail Innovation Conference, held May 9-10 at the Apella in New York City, brought together many leading retail thought leaders and executives, who shared insights into how they’re…
Executive Viewpoints May 17
Do Next-Gen Target Stores Breed Hope For A Turnaround?
Target totally outperformed Wall Street expectations in Q1, perhaps sharing optimism that the retailer is set to experience a reversal of fortunes from its recent stagnation. While revenue fell 1.1%…
News May 17Gymboree Eliminates Storage Management Time With Enterprise Cloud Solution
Gymboree has migrated from disparate, physical storage systems to an enterprise cloud platform to reduce operating costs, eliminate over-provisioning, and improve performance with a smaller data center footprint. After implementing…
News May 17
RIC17: Redefining Convenience At Walgreens
With more than 8,200 stores nationwide, Walgreens has the largest brick-and-mortar footprint of pharmacy-based retail in the U.S. But even in this comfortable position, the brand refuses to rest on…
News May 17Rue21 Files For Bankruptcy As Teen Trauma Strikes Again
One month after announcing it would close 400 of its 1,179 stores to focus on its e-Commerce business, rue21 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The teen apparel retailer expects…
News May 16Jet.com Exec Shares 5 Tips To Survive And Thrive
By Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor Although only 2% of household goods are bought online and 8% of all goods are bought online, shoppers continue to find more reasons to skip…
Executive Viewpoints May 16
Jet.com Appoints Meredith Klein As PR Director
Jet.com has appointed Meredith Klein Director of Media and Public Relations, effective May 22, 2017. Klein will be responsible for driving consumer awareness for the Jet brand and its customer…
News May 16
How Channel Managers Can Use Analytics To Accelerate Digital
Digitally empowered consumers are causing a massive channel shift for manufacturers, leading to digital quickly becoming a strategic priority for channel managers. However, there is still a lack of data-driven…
Executive Viewpoints May 16
5 Reasons Your Personalization Strategy Isn’t Working
Modern customers expect timely and relevant experiences. Unfortunately, most organizations are still unable to deliver them. Despite investments in personalization technology and the availability of more data sources, companies are…
Executive Viewpoints May 16
